Re-Wilding Bodies is Maria Kerin’s signature eco-somatic movement practice and a core part of her participatory work. Rooted in multi-sensory awareness and deep body listening, the practice offers gentle, restorative movement experiences that support wellbeing, creativity, and connection with the natural world.
As part of her ongoing professional practice as a dancer and choreographer, Maria facilitates regular workshops, many of which are offered freely to the local community as an act of shared care and access.
Core Principles & Approach
Re-Wilding Bodies is a mindful, meditative movement practice designed for people of all ages and abilities. It prioritises rest, recovery, and attentiveness to the body’s relationship with space, landscape, and the felt senses.
This approach is especially supportive for those experiencing fatigue, stress, or “burnout,” including artists and environmental activists seeking restorative ways to remain engaged with their work and communities.
The methodology weaves together influences gathered over many years of practice, including:
Antoinette Spillane’s Seasonal Score
Mary Nunan’s Release Technique
Body-Mind Centering
Joan Davis’ Origins
These methods are adapted into a unique and accessible framework shaped by Maria’s own artistic research and experience.
Re-Wilding Bodies forms the foundation of Project Affectionate – part of the North Clare Eco-Somatic Dance Collective, founded by Maria in October 2023.
Through this collective, participants explore Embodied Activism — a way of caring for land and water through movement, attention, and shared presence. Current areas of focus include water wellbeing and concern for the declining quality of local rivers and lakes.
Workshops & Participatory Performance
Weekly sessions take place at Mrua Studio (Luisne) in Monreal North, Ennistymon. These gatherings provide a space for exploration, reflection, and collective practice.
The workshops often develop into participatory performances and community events, including:
Embodied Activism for Water Wellbeing meitheals
Contributions to local arts festivals such as Here and Now
Site-based and outdoor movement projects
Each process values inclusion, listening, and shared experience over spectacle, inviting participants to engage with movement as both personal practice and collective expression.